Author: SGB Media

The mood of the show was surprisingly upbeat. Word is that business in both footwear and apparel is better than the first two quarters, although certainly well below “robust” levels. Footwear seems to be outperforming apparel. “Improved” probably best

Saucony announced the appointment of Tom Carleo
to the position of Vice President of Marketing for Saucony. In his new position, Carleo will
oversee product marketing direction for all categories of footwear, as well as establishing strategic brand direct

Fluid Inc., a San Francisco-based interactive design and development firm, announced that it has been selected as the interactive agency of record for The North Face, a subsidiary of VF Corporation. Fluid assumed operational responsibility for www.TheNort

Brooks Sports announced a sales team power play designed to lengthen a stellar sales run and reinforce the brand's strategic category drive. Four internal employees, who have recently raised sales figures to new heights, were promoted in unison. Broo

SmartWool announced that its Aero-Lite and Thermo-Wt. base layers will not ship to retailers for Winter 03/04. This includes base layer tops and bottoms for men and women and the beanie, balaclava, neck gaiter and headliner.

Preliminary quality and perf

The Athlete’s Foot has successfully completed an investment grade asset-backed securitization transaction with UCC Capital Corporation (UCC), an industry leader in corporate whole company securitization backed by intellectual property. The long-term fixed

As part of its long-standing commitment to protect the environment, Royal Robbins will join with the American Hiking Society (AHS) to launch a national hangtag promotion for Spring 2004, beginning this January. One million garments will feature distinctiv

Billabong International reported net profit for fiscal 2003 jumped 24.9% to A$76.2 million ($49.6 million) for the 2002-03 financial year. Revenue was up 24% to A$623 ($405.3) million, with approximately 75% of sales coming from outside Australia. U.S s

Burton Snowboards recently added horsepower to its sales management team, strengthening resources at Burton's headquarters, in the rep force and the eastern U.S. sales regions. Here are the latest additions and promotions within the Burton sales grou